ProZ.com global directory of translation services
 The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » English to Spanish » Linguistics

unilingual modes of thinking as their starting point

Spanish translation: partiendo de modalidades de pensamiento monolingües


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:unilingual modes of thinking as their starting point
Spanish translation:partiendo de modalidades de pensamiento monolingües
Entered by: anademahomar
Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

21:38 Aug 12, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Sociolinguistics
English term or phrase: unilingual modes of thinking as their starting point
Contexto: He examines a number of different ways in which governments hace democratised their provision for bilingual speakers, often moving from 'unilingual modes of thinking as their starting point'.

Versión: Baetens estudia un conjunto de diferentes formas en las que los gobiernos han democratizado sus provisiones para las personas bilingües, normalmente ‘cambiando sus ideas para darle más prioridad a los hablantes monolingües”.

Agradecería mucho su ayuda, opinión y corrección a mi versión.
KP1
partiendo de modalidades de pensamiento monolingües
Explanation:
otra opcion

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2011-08-14 19:59:50 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

o "modalidades de pensar"
Selected response from:

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 04:05
Grading comment
agree
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3modos/maneras de pensar monolingües como punto de partida
Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
4partiendo de modalidades de pensamiento monolingüesanademahomar
4una forma de pensar monolingüe como punto de partida
Adriana Díaz Enciso


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
modos/maneras de pensar monolingües como punto de partida


Explanation:
Yo entiendo que ya han dejado de pensar en un solo idioma. Osea ahora tendrían un pensamiento más abarcativo. Mi lectura no se parece a la tuya, así que esperemos q ver que otras opiniones surgen.
Saludos!

Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi: De acuerdo.
4 mins
  -> Como siempre, muchas gracias Mónica! :)

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
17 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Beatriz!

agree  Ana Garrido
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Ana!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una forma de pensar monolingüe como punto de partida


Explanation:
Lo que importa aquí creo que es el énfasis en que abandonan o van más allá de ese punto de partida de "una forma de pensar monolingüe". No por fuerza tendrías que traducirlo literalmente en plural. Lo importante es enfatizar que se abandona un esquema de pensamiento en favor de uno más amplio.

Adriana Díaz Enciso
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
partiendo de modalidades de pensamiento monolingües


Explanation:
otra opcion

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2011-08-14 19:59:50 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

o "modalidades de pensar"

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 04:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
agree
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


Changes made by editors
Aug 17, 2011 - Changes made by anademahomar:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also: